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How to get fromAthens to Wellingtonby plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Wellington by plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ATH - WLG
    28h 28m
    $1,826–7,030

  2. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane ATH - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 32m
    $930–2,224

  3. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane ATH - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    35h 33m
    $935–2,182

  4. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ATH - BHE
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    38h 21m
    $1,450–2,950

  5. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane ATH - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    39h 35m
    $931–2,068

  6. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane ATH - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    39h 51m
    $1,007–2,198

  7. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane ATH - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    37h 7m
    $1,252–3,706

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$926Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,543.7 km
  • Duration: 28h 28m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Wellington, New Zealand?

Scoot Tigerair, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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